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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Then I’ll share the latest stories on the impact of our tech volunteerism and human rights tech efforts as well our new tech leadership. We did very well, and with the Skoll Foundation’s matching support, each gift to our campaign more than doubled its impact. It’s not too late to pledge your support for our work.

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Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa

TechCrunch

The raise comes after Pula closed $1 million in seed investment from Rocher Participations with support from Accion Venture Lab, Omidyar Network and several angel investors in 2018. . They include Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. million farmers.

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Sun King raises $260M to widen clean energy access in Africa, Asia

TechCrunch

“BeyondNetZero is excited to back Sun King, an industry-leading company that offers consumers accessible and affordable solar products, supported by fair and sustainable business practices,” said Eli Aheto, managing director, General Atlantic’s climate initiative BeyondNetZero. “We

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

TechCrunch

The firm is now exploring growth opportunities in the western, southern and eastern regions of Africa, while prioritizing the countries that have a “supportive regulatory environment” like its current markets. In terms of policy frameworks and regulation, the states where Husk works in India (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) have supportive policies.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

NTEN

Connect emotionally to your supporters and they'll give! The hitch Nonprofits have jumped head-long into a storytelling fever that relies almost exclusively on personal narratives — like that of Rokia — to make an emotional connection with supporters. Non-profit supporters can sniff out when we're playing with their emotions.

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Three ways to quickly analyze fundraising performance with Tableau

Tableau

2020 has delivered so many unknowns in terms of how nonprofits operate, convene supporters, and plan for the future. All these unknowns have come with financial uncertainty—which forces leadership to make tough decisions and challenging pivots to keep their organizations thriving. December 10, 2020 - 4:00pm. December 10, 2020.

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How can nonprofits build public trust through accountability to beneficiaries?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Daniel Tyrrell Fall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Support beneficiaries in participation according to their goals, not yours! Daniel resides in Blantyre, Malawi, with his wife and 5-year-old triplets. Illustration generated by DALL·E. He holds a B.A.

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